mauling
US /ˈmɑː.lɪŋ/
UK /ˈmɔː.lɪŋ/
名詞
襲擊, 撕咬
an act of attacking someone or something violently, especially by an animal
範例:
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The hiker survived a bear mauling.
徒步旅行者在熊的襲擊中倖存下來。
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The victim suffered severe injuries from the dog mauling.
受害者在狗的襲擊中受了重傷。
動詞
1.
撕咬, 攻擊
to injure (someone) by tearing or crushing
範例:
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The lion was mauling its prey.
獅子正在撕咬它的獵物。
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He was mauled by a wild dog.
他被一隻野狗襲擊了。
2.
猛烈抨擊, 嚴厲批評
to criticize harshly
範例:
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The critics mauled the new play.
評論家們猛烈抨擊了這部新劇。
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His performance was mauled by the press.
他的表演受到了媒體的猛烈抨擊。